Die Anfang des vergangenen Jahrhunderts lebende amerikanische Organisationstheoretikerin Mary Parker Follett entwickelte die sog. Integrationsmethode zur Lösung von Konflikten zwischen Menschen. Wenn man unterstellt, dass die Arbeitsstelle das Rollenverhalten jedes Menschen entscheidend prägt,...

We propose a model to evaluate the U.K.’s zero-hours contract (ZHC) – a contract that exempts employers from the requirement to provide any minimum working hours, and allows workers to decline any workload. We find quantitatively mixed welfare effects of ZHCs. On one hand they unlock job...

We propose a model to evaluate the U.K.'s zero-hours contract (ZHC) - a contract that exempts employers from the requirement to provide any minimum working hours, and allows employees to decline any workload. We find quantitatively that ZHCs improve welfare by enabling firms with more volatile...